Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-21
ARCHERY TAKES A BOON.
RivsiiDg Tennis-An Aroher's Costumc.
The Bows and arrows.
Narr York Afan md Errnrnsz

! New York Nail and Express.
A leading editor il sporting goods said
to-day that archery had taken a new
boom this season and that more archery
sets were being sold than for the past
three years. He accounted for this by
the fact that the present widespread
craze for lawn tennis and other outdoor
J sports had awakened an interest in sport
/ that required more skill thsu tennis, aud
that would give more variety to outdoor
games. The claim for archery is that il
trains the eye, imparts graceful car
ri3ge, expands the chest, gives plenty Of
walking exercise without fatigue, 6nd is
equally adapted to both sexes,
I "1he dress OF the archer" said the re-.
! porter's informant, "varies in different
clubs, but the gutter it is the better. For
gentlemen nothing IS better thsn 6 green
cloth coat with git buttons, having the
club device upon them, WsiS;coGt and
trousers OF any tasteful pattern and : cap
OF the same cloth as the coat with 3 COL
0red peak. For ladies' @ green iscket
over q white skirt, with list trimmed x ith
Wli.e G2d green feathers and that with
EsTr3I brim- A very p city style fOr an
archery costume IS this: 4 white
Swiss skirt with 9 deep hem ! worn
over either white silk OF q cambria
muslin slip; 6 Russian bodice Of while
pOngee, trimmed with black lace or mar
Tow back velvet ribbon; sleeves tight 10
tEe wrist, as that prevents shy awkward
catching Jy the gtcing Of the DOW; q
pointed black velvet bGHd and sash,
trimmed WIKI black lace. Over the left
shoulder and fastened with knot ever
he right arm 81 the level Of the waist, is
Placed broad green sash made Of silk.
This sash is gathered into folds and fast
encd on the left shoulder by pin % gold
or silver, b, airing the badge OF the club.
The bat is Of white straw, bound With
black velvet and trimmed Tish green and
black feathers.
The bes. yeW bows for ladies cost from
SIS 10 $50 eacn; the same for gentlemen,
$50 TO 500. But good bows made OF
lemonwOOd, lakewood aud similar ms
erial can be bought for frcm 81 10 So
each. Arrows for ladies', src $50 -
S1l per dozen; for gentlemen, So to ST.
per dozen. P-aCticing a7roWs can BE-
bought Is low as 81 so and 81 per dozen
BOws'rings cost > cents u so cents
each. For ladies', qUiveTs cost : 80 Co
81 - each; FOR gentlemen, 50 30 10 s. 30
esch. Tho rest u the on III cons SIS of
aTm-guards, 81 t0 50 each; shooting
gloves, - Ceu.s 10 s. each; tips forb0Ws,
80 cents 10 - mtg per pair, aud tassels,
80 cents 10 IS Gems each. Targets can
be DCugHt ali the wsy from ST to 81
apiece target stCuds, 81 80 10 So each;
green h4le bow covers, 80 cents each,
ana scoring cards and tgJlcts, ivory aad
ebony pI.CEerS, . cents &c $ spiece.
I'll very Common thing for begin
ners to choose very strong bows under
the idea thGli gives them tho appear
ence Of being perfect SIMPSONS; but
their u1esi11v struggles 10 bend their
wespors and the utterly futile results Of
their endesvOrs are anything but digni- !
fed. TGe weight Il the bow s2OuId be
such that il could be bent without strain
iEg, and held steadily during the time of |
taking ain Many things viii spoil 9 |
bow, which little care ana attention /
viii prevent. Among It's most i2taI enc
mice are cbyys1ls, WI, Ch are small crScEs, !
and whicA, unless noticed in time, Will /
surely end in q fracture. A carysGl /
should g. once be tightly Tapped with |
ia4 strings saturated With glue; if this |
Is neatly done, and the weather spot is |
the appearance Of tde bow. Particular |
care should be taken not 10 scratch or
Druise tie bow. When shooting il
damp weather it should be kept well I
wiped ana perfectly dried with q Waxed !
cloth before being put away. IL should I
always be kept as dry IS possible. When |
he bowman is going to distance to
shoot waterproof cover is advisable |
na zbn-11i h. fr,T I
each time they are picked up. This IS net /
only to preserve them, but also because |
the least particle Of dirt Cliuging 20 the |
pile, or point, will effectually spoil their
flight. Every care should alsO be taken .
10 keep the feathers smooth aud stiff. /
Should the feathers by chance become I
rUllled, little warming in front OF ire,
not too close, will generally restore F.
them. To draw the S-row from the tar
yet, take hold OF it with your right hand !
close 10 the target and turn the arrow as !
you remove it, holding your lett hsnd |
over it. Never trusting q worn string; |
take I! off and put on new one, for, !
should it break, it will most probably
snap your bow."l
Here are some Of the chief technical |
sefms used in archery; "Ascham,n a
JupDDGAt IS JCCIdLlJ SthSLl uCLtU " uOlQ I
Dow aud arrow; "back," the fat side Of
] bow; "backed bow" bow made of
TWO or more strips CT wood glued to-
ether lOngitudinally; "O2Treled arrow"
40 arrow made largest ia the center
belly" the convex side of the bow
'bo5tsiled arrow" an arrow made larger
1t the point than st the feGther; "5racing,"
he act Of strlngiDg the bow; "chested
arrow" an arrow made larger at the
Gather than at the point; lend. 1.-THE term
or each discharge of three arrows, as
hT5e is the number to DC shot from each
md Of the range in turn; "grafted bow"
/ bOW made OF two pieces of wood Joined
It the handle; "handle, " the wrapping of
blush By which the bow is held; "hOrn,"
he Zip of the bow above and below the
handle; "nock," the groove in the horn
# the bow into which the string fits, 81
70 the notch in the arrow for the recep-
ion OF the string: "noCk point" the
Joint in the bow string which, when the
low is strung, is opposite TO the TOP of
he handle; "pile," the point of the ar
ow; "seIboT," i bow made Of 8 sin
lie piece Of wood, or grated; "Stele,"
be shaft of the arrow; straight arrow
me CT even thickness throughout.
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